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Senate committee adopts amendment to SB 1535, sends ERDC study and TANF changes to Ways and Means
Summary
The Senate Committee on Early Childhood and Behavioral Health adopted the -2 amendment to SB 1535 and voted to send the bill, as amended, to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means. Witnesses warned an ERDC funding shortfall risks service disruption for TANF families and childcare providers.
Chair Reynolds opened a continued public hearing on Senate Bill 1535, which directs the Department of Early Learning and Care to study childcare and report to the interim committees by Sept. 15, 2027, and would modify subsidy priority for families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) while directing a work group to study childcare liability insurance.
Public testimony stressed the bill’s consequences for low‑income families. Patty Whitney Wise of Partners…
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